Australian Foreign Policy: Making the World Work Hotel Realm, Canberra Monday 15 October 2018 #AIIA18 The Australian Institute of International Affairs is an independent national organisation dedicated to promoting greater understanding of international issues since 1924 internationalaffairs.org.au Monday 15 October 08.00-09.00 Registration 9:00-10:45 Australian Foreign Policy Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA, National President of the Australian Institute of International Affairs Zara Kimpton OAM, National Vice-President, Australian Institute of Chair International Affairs 10:45-11:15 Morning Tea 11:15-12:45 Enhancing Australia’s Prosperity Dr John Edwards, Adjunct Professor, John Curtin Institute of Public Policy and Fellow, Lowy Institute Penny Burtt, Group CEO, Asialink Fiona Simson, President, National Farmers Federation Professor Mark Beeson, Professor at the University of Western Australia and Research Chair, Australian Institute of International Affairs Tom Rayner, Director, Deloitte Risk Advisory and National Treasurer, Chair Australian Institute of International Affairs 12:45-1:30 Lunch 1:30-3:00 Strengthening Australia’s Security Professor Rory Medcalf, Head of the National Security College, Australian National University 1 Dr Elsina Wainwright AM, Senior Fellow, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney and Non-Resident Fellow, Center on International Cooperation, New York University Dr Rebecca Strating, Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University James Brown, President of the Returned and Services League NSW Professor Clinton Fernandes, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Chair UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy 3:00-3:30 Afternoon Tea 3:30-5:00 Australia’s Contribution to Global Issues Associate Professor Helen Evans AO FAIIA, Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne Christine Milne AO, former Leader of the Australian Greens and former Senator for Tasmania Professor Steven Freeland, Dean, School of Law, Western Sydney University Professor Toby Walsh FAAS, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, University of New South Wales Professor Toni Erskine, Director of the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Chair Affairs, Australian National University 5:00-5:30 Concluding Remarks John McCarthy AO, former Ambassador/High Commissioner to the US, Japan, Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand and India and past National President, Australian Institute of International Affairs Melissa Conley Tyler, National Executive Director, Australian Institute of International Affairs 2 Australian Foreign Policy Senator the Hon Marise Payne Minister for Foreign Affairs On 26 August 2018, Marise Payne was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. She had previously served as Minister for Defence from 2015-2018 and as Minister for Human Services from 2013-2015. She has represented the people of New South Wales in the Senate since 1997 and has served as Shadow Minister for Indigenous Development and Employment, Shadow Minister for COAG and Shadow Minister for Housing. She plays an active role in the Senate and has been a member of both Joint and Senate committees, including as Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade and as Chair of its Human Rights subcommittee. Senator the Hon Penny Wong Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Opposition Leader in the Senate Penny Wong has been Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2016. In this role, she has made out the case for Australia’s role as a good international citizen, supporting peace, prosperity and stability through a commitment to the rules-based international order. She has previously served as Minister for Climate Change and Water, representing Australia in international climate change negotiations, and as Minister for Finance and Deregulation, working with Treasurer Wayne Swan to deliver three budgets in the difficult aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis. She was the first woman to be elected as Leader of the Government in the Senate. Her policy interests include economics, environmental issues, gender equality and international relations. Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA National President, Australian Institute of International Affairs Allan Gyngell was appointed National President of the AIIA in 2017. He is an honorary professor with the Australian National University’s College of Asia and the Pacific and was most recently Director of the ANU Crawford Leadership Forum. He has had an extensive career in international affairs including as Director-General of the Australian Office of National Assessments from 2009-13 and as founding Executive Director of the Lowy Institute from 2003-9. He worked at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, serving as a diplomat in Rangoon, Singapore and Washington, and at the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. He was a senior advisor to Prime Minister Paul Keating from 1993-6. He was recognised as a Fellow of the AIIA in 2010. Chair: Zara Kimpton OAM National Vice-President, Australian Institute of International Affairs Enhancing Australia’s Prosperity Dr John Edwards Adjunct Professor, John Curtin Institute of Public Policy and Fellow, Lowy Institute A leading economist, Dr John Edwards served as principal economic adviser to Treasurer and then Prime Minister Paul Keating. He served as a member of the Reserve Bank Board and in various posts at Macquarie Bank, Société Generale, APEC, HSBC, Economic Development Board of Bahrain and the Treasury. He has also worked as a political and economic journalist in Sydney, Canberra and Washington and as correspondent for The Australian and Australian Financial Review. He has written books on Prime Ministers Keating and John Curtin. He is a board member of Committee for Economic Development of Australia. Penny Burtt Group CEO, Asialink Penny is CEO of Asialink, Australia's leading centre for the promotion of Asian countries and Australia's role in the region. She joined Asialink from global payments company Visa Inc, where she served as Vice President Government Affairs for the Asia Pacific. Prior to Visa, Penny led External Relations and Client Service Risk for the Asia Pacific with McKinsey&Company. Penny is a former senior diplomat who represented Australia at a senior level in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and at the United Nations in Geneva and New York and also served as an adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Fiona Simson President, National Farmers Federation Fiona Simson is the President of the National Farmers Federation and is the first woman to hold the post. A mixed farmer and grazier with tertiary qualifications in business and education, Fiona’s passion for local food production and the growth and sustainability of rural and regional Australia led to a career in local government as Councillor of Liverpool Plains Shire Council. She sits on the Board of NRMA, the Australian Made Campaign, AgStewardship and the Farmers Fighting Fund. Professor Mark Beeson Professor at the University of Western Australia Research Chair, Australian Institute of International Affairs Mark Beeson is a Professor of Political Science and International Relations who was appointed AIIA Research Chair in 2017. Before joining the University of Western Australia, he taught at Murdoch, Griffith, Queensland, Birmingham and York. His current major research projects are on Australia-China political economy and on the EU region in crisis. He co-edited the latest volume in the AIIA’s Australia in World Affairs series: Navigating the New International Disorder. Chair: Tom Rayner Director, Deloitte Risk Advisory National Treasurer, Australian Institute of International Affairs Strengthening Australia’s Security Professor Rory Medcalf Head of the National Security College, Australian National University Professor Rory Medcalf’s career spans diplomacy, journalism, think-tanks and intelligence analysis. He is the current head of the National Security College of the Crawford School of Public Policy at the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific. He served as a senior strategic analyst at the Office of National Assessments and as a diplomat in New Delhi and Japan. He has made major contributions to policy, including the 2014 Defence White Paper. He is active in promoting Australian-Indian relations, founding and co-chairing the Australia-India Roundtable. Dr Elsina Wainwright AM Senior Fellow, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney Non-Resident Fellow, Center on International Cooperation, New York University Dr Elsina Wainwright AM has recently returned to Australia after 10 years in New York. An expert in US foreign and defence policy, she was appointed to Australia’s Panel of Representatives to the ASEAN Regional Forum’s Expert and Eminent Persons group. She has also served as the director of the Strategy and International Program of ASPI and a political analyst for the International Crisis Group in Bosnia. In 2018 she was recognised as a Member of the Order of Australia for outstanding service to Australia's international affairs. Dr Rebecca Strating Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University Dr Rebecca Strating is a Lecturer of Politics at La Trobe University. She is an exciting emerging researcher in international relations, focusing on Australia and Asia, maritime disputes and small state foreign policy. She won the Boyer Prize for the best original article in the Australian